In this episode of the podcast, Assistant Managing Editor Mikayla Knuston interviews Podcast Director Eddie Plaut on his honors thesis. Eddie is studying the correspondence of the first English Ambassador to Mughal India Sir Thomas Roe and how his writing relates to the study of Edward Said's "Orientalism."

In this episode of the podcast, Assistant Managing Editor Mikayla Knuston interviews Podcast Director Eddie Plaut on his honors thesis. Eddie is studying the correspondence of the first English Ambassador to Mughal India Sir Thomas Roe and how his writing relates to the study of Edward Said's "Orientalism."

In this episode of the podcast, Assistant Managing Editor Mikayla Knuston interviews Podcast Director Eddie Plaut on his honors thesis. Eddie is studying the correspondence of the first English Ambassador to Mughal India Sir Thomas Roe and how his writing relates to the study of Edward Said's "Orientalism."

Rice Senior and Historical Review Director of Copy Editing Abigail Panitz discusses her honors thesis on the legacy of the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba in Spain. Learn how the conflict for control of the cultural space fits into a larger legacy of Spanish-Muslim relations from the Reconquista to modern day.

Rice Senior and Historical Review Director of Copy Editing Abigail Panitz discusses her honors thesis on the legacy of the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba in Spain. Learn how the conflict for control of the cultural space fits into a larger legacy of Spanish-Muslim relations from the Reconquista to modern day.

Rice Senior and Historical Review Director of Copy Editing Abigail Panitz discusses her honors thesis on the legacy of the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba in Spain. Learn how the conflict for control of the cultural space fits into a larger legacy of Spanish-Muslim relations from the Reconquista to modern day.

Rice Senior Eliza Martin discusses the research for her honors thesis on the development of women's identity in the scope of an emerging Mexican identity with RHR Podcast Director Eddie Plaut. Martin did extensive archival research in Mexico City, presenting an interesting argument on the role of women in Mexican political thought.

Rice Senior Eliza Martin discusses the research for her honors thesis on the development of women's identity in the scope of an emerging Mexican identity with RHR Podcast Director Eddie Plaut. Martin did extensive archival research in Mexico City, presenting an interesting argument on the role of women in Mexican political thought.

Rice Senior Eliza Martin discusses the research for her honors thesis on the development of women's identity in the scope of an emerging Mexican identity with RHR Podcast Director Eddie Plaut. Martin did extensive archival research in Mexico City, presenting an interesting argument on the role of women in Mexican political thought.

Rice Associate Professor of History Dr. Alex Byrd discusses Childish Gambino's hit song and music video "This Is America" with RHR Podcast Director Eddie Plaut. Dr. Byrd elaborates on many of the historical and cultural themes of Donald Glover's work, arguing that the work exemplifies something essential to studying American history: that American history is African American history.

Referenced New Yorker Piece: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-carnage-and-chaos-of-childish-gambinos-this-is-america